Bucharest vs Lisbon - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Lisbon
🚶 Cost of living one person
$961
$1694
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2436
$3935
🏠 One person rent
$449
$1058
🏘️ Family rent
$782
$1856
🍽️ Food expenses
$333
$402
🚐 Transport expenses
$70.7
$91.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1072
$1220
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
93
😀 Quality of life
77
82
🏙️ Population
1.72M
546K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 43% less expensive than in Lisbon. Cities ranked 5593rd and 2695th ($961 vs $1694) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Romania and Portugal, respectively. Check Romania vs Portugal comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Bucharest compared to 0.7 months in Lisbon. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Lisbon ranked 2nd in Portugal, while ranked 703rd and 372nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bucharest vs Lisbon

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Bucharest Lisbon
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.66
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.5
$50.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.31
$9.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.68
$2.92
 Cappuccino
$2.94
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.04
$1.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1224
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$318
$830
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$863
$2252
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$587
$1498
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.7
$108
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$166
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.75
$40.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.17%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2654
$5778
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1649
$3415
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$2.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$43.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.86
$11.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.97
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$1.04
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$1.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.19
$3.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.05
$11.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.87
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$2.48
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.02
$1.87
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.03
$2.22
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.32
$5.87
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.28
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.39
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.97
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.19
$5.05
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$3
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.57
$2.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.6
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.54
$8.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.9
$93.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.9
$84.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.2
$89.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9569
$14616

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$846
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$817
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$868
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$619
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$702
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$681
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$758
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$701
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$739
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$758
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$610
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$611
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$928
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$654
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$595
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$719
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$646
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$748
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$639
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$813
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$495
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$743
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$616
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$851
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$898
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$962
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$563
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$800
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$641
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$746
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$702
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$730
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$561
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$508
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$865
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$670
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$661
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$678

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Distance City Cost of living
4.1 km or 2.6 mi Almada
$1674
6.9 km or 4.3 mi Amadora
$1379
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Queluz
$1331
9.4 km or 5.8 mi Odivelas
$1415
10 km or 6.3 mi Barreiro
$1318
11 km or 6.7 mi Amora
$1240
12 km or 7.3 mi Seixal
$1295
12 km or 7.4 mi Oeiras
$1423
13 km or 8 mi Agualva-Cacem
$1381
13 km or 8.1 mi Loures
$1408
17 km or 10 mi Montijo
$1438
18 km or 11 mi Moita
$1347
18 km or 11 mi Algueirao-Mem Martins
$1412
21 km or 13 mi Sintra
$1463
22 km or 14 mi Cascais
$1682
28 km or 17 mi Mafra
$1360
29 km or 18 mi Palmela
$1328
30 km or 19 mi Vila Franca de Xira
$1204
31 km or 19 mi Sesimbra
$1310
32 km or 20 mi Setubal
$1356
39 km or 24 mi Alenquer
$1258
42 km or 26 mi Torres Vedras
$1283
42 km or 26 mi Benavente
$1270
47 km or 29 mi Azambuja
$1251
47 km or 29 mi Salvaterra de Magos
$1260
58 km or 36 mi Cartaxo
$1223
61 km or 38 mi Lourinha
$1214
71 km or 44 mi Santarem
$1156
72 km or 45 mi Almeirim
$1176
73 km or 45 mi Peniche
$1192
77 km or 48 mi Caldas da Rainha
$1103
90 km or 56 mi Santiago do Cacem
$1303
94 km or 58 mi Alcobaca
$1202
101 km or 63 mi Torres Novas
$1181
103 km or 64 mi Porto de Mos
$1237
111 km or 69 mi Evora
$1024
115 km or 72 mi Ourem
$1199
117 km or 72 mi Marinha Grande
$1257
118 km or 73 mi Tomar
$1114
118 km or 73 mi Abrantes
$1202